leisure time

Hours without obligations

Leisure time is time free from work, duties, or obligations—hours available for relaxation, hobbies, or recreation.

The phrase emphasizes the temporal aspect of leisure: I don't have much leisure time these days.

It often appears in discussions of work-life balance or how people spend their free hours: She devotes her leisure time to gardening.

Related

downtime · lazy Sunday · holiday · travel · rest days · unwind · sabbatical · tourism · beach day · relaxing · kicking back · taking it easy · fun activities · cultural activities · hobbies · lounging · rest · afternoon nap

Categories
Opposites
activity obligation

leisure timeworking hours

Scheduled time for labor

work · labor · workday · office hours · working life

temporal pressure

leisure timecrunch time

High-pressure final stretch

rush hour · deadline pressure · time crunch · time pressure · hustle and bustle

duty vs. pleasure

leisure timeobligation

Required task or commitment

duty · chores · responsibilities · errands · housework

Family

time, leisure, leisurely, leisureliness, leisured

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G